COMPARING TWO PLACES
Kiowa County vs Bent County
PLACE A
Kiowa County, Oklahoma
VS
PLACE B
Bent County, Colorado
Kiowa County is 43% larger than Bent County. Bent County earns more, with a median household income $5,217 higher.
KIOWA COUNTYBENT COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population8,1815,716+43% vs Bent County
Population density84+4
Population growth-9.9%-13.1%+3.1 pts
Median age42.440.6+1.8
Male48.5%62.7%−14.2 pts
Female51.5%37.3%+14.2 pts
Foreign-born1.0%2.2%−1.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic71.7%53.7%+18.0 pts
Black3.6%3.2%+0.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.2%32.5%−20.3 pts
Asian0.5%0.9%−0.4 pts
Other12.0%9.7%+2.3 pts
Median household income$44,962$50,179−$5,217
Per capita income$26,364$22,556+$3,808
Poverty rate22.9%28.4%−5.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4550.441+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher16.7%15.7%+1.0 pts
Graduate degree4.9%5.3%−0.4 pts
Unemployment rate5.2%5.8%−0.6 pts
Labor force participation54.0%38.2%+15.8 pts
Median home value$96,100$146,900−$50,800
Median gross rent$780$1,162−$382
Owner-occupied69.7%65.2%+4.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate26.3%13.8%+12.5 pts
Rent-burdened households48.3%47.6%+0.6 pts
Average commute23.222.2+1.0
Worked from home8.6%6.4%+2.2 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.0%+0.3 pts
Uninsured8.9%7.4%+1.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025